<< Our Photo Pages >> Lodge Wood - Hillfort in Wales in Monmouthshire
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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Lodge WoodCountry: Wales
NOTE: This site is 1.972 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Monmouthshire Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Newport Nearest Village: Caerleon
Map Ref: ST323913 Landranger Map Number: 171
Latitude: 51.616437N Longitude: 2.979197W
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
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An Iron-Age hillfort on Lodge Hill near Caerleon that was occupied by the Silures, then by the Romans in the 1st century CE. At 120 metres above sea-level, the fort is protected by three ramparts 5m high and ditches up to 10m depth. The fort is 440m in length and 175m width.
The fort (Stronghold of Belin) has associations with the legendary King Belinus (Beli) son of Dyfnwal Moelmud, who is credited with founding the city of Bristol. An effigy of this legendary figure can be seen at St John's church in Broad Street, Bristol.
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